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Which of the following octahedral complexes is expected to have the largest crystal field splitting ?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: A

With the same ligand, rises with metal oxidation state (3+ over 2+) and moves down a group (3d < 4d < 5d) because larger, more diffuse d orbitals overlap more with ligands. Ir(III) is a 5d ion of charge 3+, so has the largest .
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